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Epilepsy

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to a sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharge. Epilepsy classification systems are generally based upon: (1) clinical features of the seizure episodes (e.g., motor seizure), (2) etiology (e.g., post-traumatic), (3) anatomic site of seizure origin (e.g., frontal lobe seizure), (4) tendency to spread to other structures in the brain, and (5) temporal patterns (e.g., nocturnal epilepsy).,Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 4350 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.17490, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17490
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, notes and drawings relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epileptic attacks; and cynosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17516, 1957-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17516
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.17530, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17530
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: anxiety; depression; and epileptic attacks. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17534, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17534
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17540, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17540
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fracture; epilepsy; and lumbar disc protrusion. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.17543, 1956-1972

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17543
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; hemiparesis; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1972

PR2.17546, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17546
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; concussional head injury; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17558, 1957-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17558
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; neurinoma; and arachnoiditis. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1964

PR2.17566, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17566
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: headache; dizziness; and epileptiform. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17590, 1957-1964

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17590
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; subdural haematoma; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1964